Earth Day could not have come at a better time. Spring in Boston is in full swing: temperatures are consistently above freezing, the trees boast blooming buds, and soft petals blow through the air. What better opportunity to look outward and appreciate the fresh florals and verdant colors overtaking once-bare branches. The playlist spans soul, […]
After performing at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, The Beatles sought some relaxation in the Delmonico Hotel in Manhattan. Bob Dylan entered the suite, one of the group’s lifelong music idols, bearing gifts—a bag of marijuana buds—as he believed the four to be avid smokers. In “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” by The Beatles, Dylan […]
It’s been months of gray slush and never-ending wind in Cambridge—one storm, followed by another, followed by another. For the past few weeks, the occasional 60-degree day felt like an apology from the universe. But after months of watching the sunset at 4 p.m. longingly through the Lamont windows, spring has finally sprung, and it’s […]
Across college campuses, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in wildly different ways, from 6 a.m. pregames at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to radio silence at Harvard, as the Yard empties each year for spring break. The fifth-century commemoration of Saint Patrick—the man credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland—was historically celebrated as a religious observation. […]
Harvard values building a diverse student population and asks applicants to reflect on their roots and how their backgrounds shape them as students today. In exactly 893 words, describe your roots and their impact on your personal growth. I am a vessel of my ancestors during the most unexpected of times. They do not visit […]
It is almost impossible to spend time at Harvard without feeling the gravitational pull toward consulting, banking, or law school. It can feel like ambition has a uniform, calling undergraduates to join the sea of interns wearing the Aritzia ‘Effortless Pant,’ J. Crew quarter-zips, and lunching at Sweetgreen between coffee chats. Some flock to consulting […]
